Ironbark No.1 Coal Mine Project Initial Development Plan
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Ironbark No.1 Coal Mine Project Initial Development Plan 25 October 2017 Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Overview of the activities during the term of the ML .......................................................................... 3 3 Project Phases ....................................................................................................................................... 4 4 Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................... 11 5 The nature and extent of activities proposed for each year of the Plan ............................................ 18 6 Where the activities are proposed ..................................................................................................... 19 7 The location and estimate of the resource ........................................................................................ 19 8 Standards and Procedures used to make the estimate...................................................................... 33 9 Rate and amount of proposed mining ................................................................................................ 39 10 Proposed mining start date ................................................................................................................ 39 11 Schedule for proposed mining during the initial five-year period ..................................................... 39 12 Appropriateness of the Plan ............................................................................................................... 39 13 The effect on, and the interests of Petroleum Holders ...................................................................... 41 14 Requirement to optimise use of Incidental CSG ................................................................................. 41 15 Consistency with Petroleum Lease Development Plan and relevant Coordination Agreement ........ 42 16 Any other matter prescribed by a Regulation .................................................................................... 43 17 Criteria for deciding whether to approve proposed Plan ................................................................... 43 Page | i List of Figures Figure 1 - Project Area Location ....................................................................................................................1 Figure 2 - Mine Layout ...................................................................................................................................5 Figure 3 - Indicative Life of Mine Schedule ...................................................................................................9 Figure 4 - Electrical Demand Load Profile (to peak requirement) .............................................................. 13 Figure 5 - Mine Infrastructure Overview .................................................................................................... 15 Figure 6 - Mine Infrastructure Area Plan 1 ................................................................................................. 16 Figure 7 - Mine Infrastructure Area Plan 2 ................................................................................................. 17 Figure 8 - Regional Stratigraphic Section (Fielding et al 2001) ................................................................... 20 Figure 9 - Typical Borehole Section ............................................................................................................ 20 Figure 10 - Leichhardt Seam Thickness Histogram ..................................................................................... 21 Figure 11 - Leichhardt Seam Working Section Thickness Distribution ....................................................... 21 Figure 12 - Leichhardt Seam Profile (EF130C) ............................................................................................ 22 Figure 13 - Vermont Seam Profile (EF130C) ............................................................................................... 24 Figure 14 - Leichhardt Seam Roof Contours, Faults and Dykes.................................................................. 26 Figure 15 - Section Locations (refer Figure 16) .......................................................................................... 27 Figure 16 - Section Profiles (refer Figure 15) .............................................................................................. 28 Figure 17 - Leichardt Working Section Resource Classification ................................................................. 32 Figure 18 - Leichhardt Depth of Cover Plan ............................................................................................... 33 Figure 19 - Annual Borehole Totals ............................................................................................................ 35 Figure 20 - Drill Hole Locations................................................................................................................... 36 Figure 21 - Seismic Surveys Plan ................................................................................................................ 38 Figure 22 - Typical CSG and Associated Water Production Volumes ......................................................... 42 Page | ii List of Tables Table 1 - Legislative Requirements................................................................................................................2 Table 2 - Coal Production and Waste Figures ...............................................................................................8 Table 3 - Indicative Project Schedule ......................................................................................................... 18 Table 4 - Timing and Location of Activities to be carried out..................................................................... 19 Table 5 - Resources by Working Section, Depth and Status (Mt In Situ) ................................................... 30 Table 6 - Weighted Average Raw Coal Qualities (adb) by Seam* .............................................................. 31 Table 7 - Drill Hole Totals by Type .............................................................................................................. 34 Table 8 - Drill Hole Totals by Primary Purpose ........................................................................................... 35 Page | iii 1 Introduction The Ironbark No. 1 Coal Mine Project (the Project) is located in the northern Bowen Basin coalfields in Central Queensland, Australia, in close proximity to the regional town of Moranbah, (30km to the south- west) and serviced by the coastal city of Mackay (125km to the north-east), as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 - Project Area Location The Project area is accessed from the Peak Downs Highway through the Carborough Downs and Broadlea Mines via an extension of existing haul roads. The Project area is situated within the Wotonga Pastoral Lease (cattle property) and is predominantly flat with sporadic rocky outcrops / hills. The land has been previously cleared for broad pasture cattle farming. Two ephemeral creek systems cross the Project area and flow during periods of heavy rain. 1.1 Objectives and Scope The objectives of this Initial Development Plan (IDP) are to: • provide an understanding of the nature and extent of the proposed development and production of mineral resources from the lease. • allow an assessment of the proposed development and whether it is appropriate with respect to the area, resource, state and people of Queensland. • assess the prospective resource utilisation and identify any resource sterilisation issues. • allow appropriate resource management decisions to be made. Page | 1 The scope of this IDP is based on the Development Plan and Work Program guide, by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, 2016 (v1.02) and addresses, the following: • relevant legislative requirements for development plans • minerals that the Applicants’ will have the right to mine • maps and figures of the resource and mining proposals • states inter-relationship between multiple resources e.g. coal and coal seam gas 1.2 This Plan’s Period The period for this IDP is five years from the date of grant of the MLA. A Later Development Plan will be required to be submitted either within at least 40 business days before the end of the IDP period, or as soon as practicable after the Applicants propose a significant change to the nature and extent of the authorised activity that is not already dealt with under the IDP. 1.3 Legislative Requirements The requirements of the IDP are set out in Sections 318DT, 318DU, 318DV and 318DW of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (MR Act), as detailed in Table 1 below. In preparing this IDP, the Applicants have relied on the guidance provided in the Development Plans and Work Programs (DNRM, 2014). Table 1 - Legislative Requirements This Document’s MLA Requirement Short Description Reference Overview of the activities during the term of the 318DT(1)(a) Section 2 / Section 3 ML The nature and extent of activities proposed for 318DT(1)(b)(i) Section 5 each year of the plan 318DT(1)(b)(ii) Where the activities are proposed Section 6 318DT(1)(c)(i) The location and estimate of the resource Section 7 Standards and procedures used to make